Torsten Popp vs Gilles Simon, Poertschach 2006, Round of 32
Final score
Final
7-5 6-4
Venue and conditions
Werzer Arena PörtschachPörtschach, AUT
ClayCourt speed96.6Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
4h 1m2Aces6
10Double faults2
41Service points won43
11Service games played11
6Service games won8
11Return games played11
8/1362%Break points saved40%2/5
3/560%Break points converted38%5/13
Head to head
0Popp
2Simon
2 meetingsClay 0–1Hard 0–1
- PoertschachRound of 32 · 23 May 2006ClayThis matchGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Torsten PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
- La Roche-sur-YonFinal · 2004HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Torsten PoppSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.